With Love looking like he'll leave in free agency in 2015 anyway, this scenario is at least plausible.

A core of LeBron/Love/Kyrie Irving has a better chance of winning multiple championships between 2014 and 2019 than LeBron/Wade/Bosh.

This sounds all well and good.

Here's why it won't happen.

LeBron would have to take ~$30 million less to sign with the Cavaliers. James can sign a five-year, $115.1-million contract with Miami. He can only sign a four-year, $85.5-million contract with Cleveland.

Kevin Love will still become a free agent after 2014-15, so Cleveland might be reluctant to give up a lot in a trade. It'd be the same gamble the Lakers took on Dwight Howard in 2012. Would the Cavs give up a ton of assets for Love even though he could walk for nothing after this season?

Sure, the Heat look like they're at a crossroads right now. Wade has looked old at times in these playoffs, and the veterans around the Big 3 (Ray Allen, Shane Battier) have looked even older. But why would LeBron think the Cavs have a better chance of rebuilding a team than Pat Riley?